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Police misconduct and deaths in India

Overview

Reports have emerged regarding separate incidents of alleged police misconduct and subsequent officer suspensions in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

In Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, six officers were suspended following the death of a 28-year-old pregnant woman, Anjali. Family members allege that Sub-Inspector Dharmpal Singh kicked the woman in the abdomen during an attempt to arrest her husband. While Anjali gave birth to a baby boy before passing away, the newborn remains in critical condition. Local villagers protested at the police station following the incident.

In West Champaran, Bihar, six police personnel were suspended following the death of 25-year-old Dilshad Ansari. While police claim Ansari died from head injuries sustained after allegedly jumping from a moving vehicle during an NDPS Act arrest, his family and activists allege he was assaulted in custody. Activists have called for murder charges and intervention from the National Human Rights Commission.

Entities

Anjali · Dilshad Ansari · Dharmpal Singh · Ali Anwar · Firozabad

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Bihar police suspend six officers after custodial death

    Six police officers in Bihar have been suspended following the death of Dilshad Ansari in custody. While police claim he jumped from a vehicle, his family alleges he was assaulted.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Firozabad police suspend six officers after pregnant woman's death

    Six police officers in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad have been suspended after a pregnant woman died following an alleged assault by police during her husband's arrest. Her newborn remains in critical condition.

Sources

cjp.org.in · dtnext.in · millattimes.com · news18.com · odishabytes.com · theobserverpost.com